Get Peace

For God is not a God of confusion but of peace….

1 Corinthians 14:33

 

Be Ready

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.

Ephesians 6:13

 

Show Mercy To The Needy

For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in…

Mathew 25:35

Bonus!

 

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Ephesians 2:8-9

Earthly thinking says you get what you earn. If you get an “A” on your report card, Dad gives you $10.00. If you are a boss and do a great job for your company, you get a bonus. However, sometimes no matter how hard we work, we don’t get any rewards. That does not seem fair does it?

With God, all of us qualify for His bonus plan, not because we have earned it, but because it is free. Isn’t that great? We all get something. And that something is so good, that it revolutionizes our life for all eternity.

We Have Spirit

For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

2 Timothy 1:7

 

When Things Are Out Of Whack

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6

 

 

A Big Ask

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? ...”

Matthew 5:43-48

 

Entertain Angels

Let love of the brethren continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Hebrews 13:1-2

 

What Drives You?

For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace.

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be!

Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?

But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed, and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

Romans 6:14-19

 

Nobody Is Perfect, But All Can Be Forgiven

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as propitiation by His blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in His divine forbearance He had passed over former sins. It was to show His righteousness at the present time, so that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Romans 3:23-26

 

A Way Out

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation He will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

1 Corinthians 10:13

 

Good For Goodness Sake

Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.

Galatians 6:9-10

 

God Cares For You

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

Psalm 23:1-6

 

God Is With You

No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you.

Joshua 1:5

 

Rest For You

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Matthew 11:28-29

 

Angels On Guard

For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways….

Psalm 91:11

In millions of ways everyday God's Angels watch over us, and we are grateful.

 

God Is Our Healer

For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal….

Jeremiah 30:17

 

Today Is The Day

For He says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

2 Corinthians 6:2

 

Walk The Walk, Talk The Talk

Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.

Ephesians 4:1-6

 

Love One Another, Or At Least Try To Be Polite

Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Romans 13:8

Even when we are irritated by someone, we can be polite.  Being polite will keep us out of fights, and  show the love of Christ to those who need it most.

 

Why We Do What We Do

But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.

But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no one.

For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he will instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.

1 Corinthians 2:14-16

Those who do not know God don’t get why Christians do the things they do. It seems foolish to them that we would spend our vacation repairing homes in an inner city neighborhood or cleaning at a homeless shelter or doing any number of kindnesses for people we don’t know.

We do these things because we have the mind of Christ and understand what it is God has called us to do, and when we think we don’t know what to do – BINGO – God gives us a revelation and we get it.

 

We Are Grateful

Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.

Colossians 2:6-7.

 

Give It All You Got

Now this I say; he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:6-7

Some would say this scripture has to do with money.  But I think that it is much more than money.  I think it is talking about how we live our lives and how we serve others, whether at church or work or home. Not grumbling but with enthusiasm and to the best of our ability.  

What ever you do, give all you got.

 

Revive Me

Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes,

And I shall observe it to the end.

Give understanding, that I may observe Your law

And keep it with all my heart.

Make me walk in the path of Your commandments,

For I delight in it.

Incline my heart to Your testimonies

And not to dishonest gain.

Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity,

And revive me in Your ways.

Psalm 119:33-37

 

What To Do, What To Do

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

3 John 1:11

So, what is it we are to do?  We are to do what is good.

We have seen God, and the benefits of doing good trump any rewards we might receive for doing anything else.

 

Speak Up For The Needy

Open your mouth for the mute,

For the rights of all the unfortunate.

Open your mouth, judge righteously,

And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.

Proverbs 31:8-9

 

Only One

Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.

Ephesians 4:1-6

 

Sounds Good To Me

How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,

Nor stand in the path of sinners,

Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!

But his delight is in the law of the Lord,

And in His law he meditates day and night.

He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,

Which yields its fruit in its season

And its leaf does not wither;

And whatever he does, he prospers.

Psalm 1:1-3

 

So True

Do not be deceived: Bad company corrupts good morals.

1 Corinthians 15:33

 

Do All Things

Do all things without grumbling or disputing; so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life….

Philippians 2:14-16